- Watercolor
William Kwamena-PohWinner: Best in CategoryWatercolor scenes of Ghana, W. Africa, my home country, using the dry brush technique.
William Kwamena-Poh
Savannah, GA
Watercolor
Watercolor scenes of Ghana, W. Africa, my home country, using the dry brush technique.
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- Fiber - Decorative
Sharon TesserSharon TesserWinner: Best in CategoryNot a painting! Fabric collage created entirely from tiny pieces of recycled and hand dyed fabric. T...
Sharon Tesser
Sharon Tesser
Louisville, KY
Fiber - Decorative
Not a painting! Fabric collage created entirely from tiny pieces of recycled and hand dyed fabric. The cloth is layered creating light, shadow and color. All images are from my original sketches.
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- Mixed Media 3D
Ruth Becker ArtRuth BeckerWinner: OVERALL SECOND PLACE ($1,500 prize), Best in CategoryI create works of layered cut paper & plywood. Works are laser-cut, hand-assembled, & mounted to a p...
Ruth Becker Art
Ruth Becker
Chevy Chase, MD
Mixed Media 3D
I create works of layered cut paper & plywood. Works are laser-cut, hand-assembled, & mounted to a painted hardboard panel. Some incorporate inkjet prints, pastel color, or acrylic paint, as well.
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- Drawing/Pastels
Richard Wilson Fine Arts & Graphics Inc.Richard WilsonWinner: Best in CategoryI sketch w/ hard pastels on primed board or paper. Includes layers of sand mixed w/ gesso to add tex...
Richard Wilson Fine Arts & Graphics Inc.
Richard Wilson
Wendell, NC
Drawing/Pastels
I sketch w/ hard pastels on primed board or paper. Includes layers of sand mixed w/ gesso to add texture, then layered w/ over 50 color combos of pastel. I create narrative works that are nostalgic
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- Oil/Acrylic
Patrick SeufertWinner: Best in CategoryAll of my work is painted on canvas and is custom framed. I do not paint over top of photos, everyth...
Patrick Seufert
Philadelphia, PA
Oil/Acrylic
All of my work is painted on canvas and is custom framed. I do not paint over top of photos, everything is drawn and painted freehand.
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- Wood
Nicholas BarnesWinner: Best in CategoryI get wood off my Appalachian home and complete a wood turning. I then inlay that turning with desig...
Nicholas Barnes
Woolwine, VA
Wood
I get wood off my Appalachian home and complete a wood turning. I then inlay that turning with designs of my choosing. By inlaying each piece of wood I tell a story that combines both nature and me.
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- Oil/Acrylic
Montressa Hammond and Stroke of ArtWinner: Award of Special MeritStroke induced art movement with no prior art background. I paint what I see or want to see not sure...
Montressa Hammond and Stroke of Art
Springdale, MD
Oil/Acrylic
Stroke induced art movement with no prior art background. I paint what I see or want to see not sure what techniques I've used to create my pieces. All paintings use acrylic paint on canvas.
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- Metalwork
Things of SteelMichelle Zorich and Katherine MartinWinner: Best in CategorySteel is cleaned, cut, sanded, bent, welded, sanded, cleaned and finished in patina and/or paint.
Things of Steel
Michelle Zorich and Katherine Martin
Kalamazoo, MI
Metalwork
Steel is cleaned, cut, sanded, bent, welded, sanded, cleaned and finished in patina and/or paint.
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- Glass
Marlene Rose and Thomas Coates, Katlin ValenaWinner: Best in CategoryOne-of-a-kind sandcast glass sculpture created by pouring 2000 degree molten glass into a special sa...
Marlene Rose and Thomas Coates, Katlin Valena
Clearwater, FL
Glass
One-of-a-kind sandcast glass sculpture created by pouring 2000 degree molten glass into a special sand mold that is broken away once the glass returns to room temperature. Finished with a steel stand.
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- Digital Art
Marjolyn van der HartWinner: Best in CategoryImagery created with collage of digitally manipulated found ephemera, acrylic paint/printmaking and ...
Marjolyn van der Hart
Toronto, Ontario
Digital Art
Imagery created with collage of digitally manipulated found ephemera, acrylic paint/printmaking and digital manipulation.
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- Ceramics
artedluisLuis Enrique GutierrezWinner: BEST IN SHOW ($2000 Prize), and Best in CategoryMy ceramic sculpture is a blending of my Nicoyan Indian heritage and my contemporary innovations.
artedluis
Luis Enrique Gutierrez
Wake Forest, NC
Ceramics
My ceramic sculpture is a blending of my Nicoyan Indian heritage and my contemporary innovations.
- Sculpture
Turtlepoint Driftwood LLCLarry RinggoldWinner: Best in CategoryDriftwood from the Chesapeake watershed is assembled to form a multitude of creatures from the natur...
Turtlepoint Driftwood LLC
Larry Ringgold
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Sculpture
Driftwood from the Chesapeake watershed is assembled to form a multitude of creatures from the natural and mythical worlds. Sculptures demonstrate life while focusing on the beauty of the wood.
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- Graphics & Printmaking
J Pop StudiosJenny PopeWinner: Best in CategoryI make color reduction woodcuts all hand carved and printed on a hand crank etching press. My subjec...
J Pop Studios
Jenny Pope
Ithica, NY
Graphics & Printmaking
I make color reduction woodcuts all hand carved and printed on a hand crank etching press. My subject matters include animals, ecology and the environment.
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- Photography
James McArthur Cole PhotographyJames ColeWinner: Best in CategoryPhotograph with my Nikon Z9. Print on my Canon Pro4100. Create a wood board. Adhere photo to the boa...
James McArthur Cole Photography
James Cole
Plainfield, IL
Photography
Photograph with my Nikon Z9. Print on my Canon Pro4100. Create a wood board. Adhere photo to the board. Resin the entire board on top of the image.
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- Jewelry
E. Douglas WunderWinner: Best in CategoryMy jewelry involves original designs with mixed metal components. The parts are hand cut then arrang...
E. Douglas Wunder
Kutztown, PA
Jewelry
My jewelry involves original designs with mixed metal components. The parts are hand cut then arranged in layers and cold connected. My ambition is to make geometric objects with an organic twist.
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- Mixed Media 2D
The Freckled ArmyElissa BrownWinner: Best in CategoryDioramic illustration combining mixed media, acrylic, & wood. Hand drawn, carved, & layered characte...
The Freckled Army
Elissa Brown
Abilene, TX
Mixed Media 2D
Dioramic illustration combining mixed media, acrylic, & wood. Hand drawn, carved, & layered characters & environments, assembled to raise stories off of their plane, creating dimension and texture.
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- Oil/Acrylic
Elaine Thompson ArtElaine ThompsonWinner: OVERALL THIRD PLACE ($1,000 prize)I create original oil paintings on canvas. The whimsical themes and characters are based on my own s...
Elaine Thompson Art
Elaine Thompson
Ellenville, NY
Oil/Acrylic
I create original oil paintings on canvas. The whimsical themes and characters are based on my own stories which I would like to put into the pages of children's books one day soon.
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- Fiber - Wearable
LaoDesignBounkhong SignavongWinner: Best in CategoryMy artwork consists of one-of-a-kind textiles, all hand-made from naturally dyed silk and cotton. I ...
LaoDesign
Bounkhong Signavong
Secaucus, NJ
Fiber - Wearable
My artwork consists of one-of-a-kind textiles, all hand-made from naturally dyed silk and cotton. I have put particular efforts in hand-stitched embroidery to embellish further my patchwork design.
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